18 ways your office job is destroying you

February 25, 2013 |Houston Chronicle Web Staff

There are plenty of things you do every day in the workplace that are slowly chipping away at you. See 18 things that are slowly ruining you.

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Too much exposure to printers or photocopiers: Photocopiers are a source of potentially deadly ozone if the filter isn't periodically changed, and even small amounts can cause chest pain and irritation. Laser printers do too, along with toner particles that can get in your lungs and blood stream, which could lead to lung disease and other ailments. (Photo: Alan Cleaver, Flickr)

Too much exposure to printers or photocopiers: Photocopiers are a source of potentially deadly ozone if the filter isn't periodically changed, and even small amounts can cause chest pain and irritation. Laser printers do too, along with toner particles that can get in your lungs and blood stream, which could lead to lung disease and other ailments. (Photo: Alan Cleaver, Flickr)